Linda Bueno is a teacher at Jordan High School in Long Beach. This past summer she recruited this writer to help her develop a curriculum in American History and U.S. Government (two of my favorite subjects). In the process, I discovered not only the complexity of developing a curriculum for high school students but also…
Charles Julian Fearing has been around music all his life. Fearing began performing on a piano when he was three years old. We’re not talking about a child’s piano. No, we’re talking about an adult piano. His mother was a Mezzo-soprano singer and his uncle, a musician. “…she would be at the Shrine or the…
The Gemmae Bake Shop at 1356 West Willow Street in Long Beach is a great story of Immigrant Success. Prescilla and Catherine Tolentino are the mother-daughter duo behind the Gemmae Bake shop and they are eager to share that story as they are the food and culture of the Philippine Islands. This profile on Prescilla…
Uduak-Joe Ntuk represents Uptown Long Beach on the Long Beach Community College Board of Trustees. Elected in 2018, he is the first African-American man elected to serve since the college’s founding. For Ntuk, education is the great equalizer. It can provide anyone with the tools to create their own future. That outlook was formed by…
Shirley Huling is the final candidate interviewed by PalacioMagazine.com in advance of the special election on November 5, 2020. The election is a winner-take-all bid to fill the vacant Long Beach City Council seat for the First District. There are eight candidates vying for that spot. Shirley Huling wonders aloud why anyone would run for…
Joe Ganem had never run for elected office before his decision to tackle the Long Beach First District City Council seat. He’s helped other people’s efforts for office including being a campaign manager. His decision came after attending a candidate forum this past summer. “Frankly, I felt like the district needed more depth, more history…
Misi Tagaloa is a candidate for the open First District Long Beach City Council Seat. The 25-year resident of the district is CEO of the nonprofit Canopy Communities “which creates, maintains and rehabilitates affordable housing in the city.” Tagaloa is also the Senior Pastor at Second Samoan Congregational Church at 7th and Cedar. The CEO…
Shelbyrae Black is a candidate for the vacant Long Beach City Council District 1 seat scheduled to be filled on November 5th. Ask Ms. Black why she is running in a crowded field and she’ll answer it’s because she wants to improve the everyday lives of her Long Beach neighbors. According to Black, it would…
Elliot Gonzales is seeking to fill the vacant seat on the Long Beach City Council for District 1. Gonzales is a local environmental activist with Stop Fracking Long Beach. He is also a member of several progressive organizations including the Progressive Democrats of America, DSA Long Beach, and Our Revolution. Elliot Gonzales wants to fight…
Mariela Salgado is one of eight candidates competing for the November 5th special election for the District One council seat vacated by Lena Gonzalez. Mariela Salgado started her career by working for a community-based non-profit organization. She managed and developed business assistance programs, organizational partnerships, and small business clients. When asked why she’s running for…